Law Enforcement Against Perpetrators of Defamation Through Social Media Based on the ITE Law

Abstract

We see the conclusion of an extraordinary era of globalization, a phenomenon that is symptomatic of technological development. The development of electronic crime is one of the unexpected effects of globalization being the driving force behind the start of the era of information technology (Cyber Crime). The ITE Law gives freedom to everyone who feels they have been defamed. This thesis will examine law enforcement against defamation violations on social media platforms and the limits of defamation on these sites. The author uses a normative juridical methodology, examining the topic through the prism of current legal theory and related legislation. In accordance with Article 310 of the Criminal Code, criminal defamation through social media is limited to those directed at any person and involves the deliberate and unauthorized dissemination of information with the intent to incite hatred or hostility towards certain individuals and/or groups of people.